Space Agency Schedule Shows 14 Of 28 Launches Paid
NASA plans 28 launches in 1975, with half funded by commercial, foreign, or other U.S. government users. The lineup includes a July crewed docking test with Soviet cosmonauts, international satellite projects, Landsat-2 data missions, weather satellites, and Project Viking toward Mars. The agency projects a $4.498 billion fiscal 1976 budget.
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Dunlop Named Labor Secretary Pick After Brennan Row
Dunlop, a nine‑book author on labor and longtime mediator, is chosen to lead the Labor Department. The move follows a rift with AFL‑CIO President Meany over wage law amendments and Brennan’s departure, with Dunlop expected to unite labor factions and shape economic policy.
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Eritrean rebels shell U S communications station in Asmara
Eritrean secessionist fighters attacked the Ethiopian capital Asmara and shelled a U S communications base. About 100 Americans employed there were evacuated as the city faced heavy fighting near an Ethiopian army headquarters. Casualties are reported high in the wider conflict, with thousands dead or wounded since the rebellion began.
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Cities and taxes strain city budgets amid rising costs
A report criticizes federal policy for favoring private sector growth over public services. It notes city running costs rising at 1 to 14 percent annually while local tax yields grow 8.8 percent. Budgeted grants fail to keep pace, effectively cutting aid in constant dollars. It argues restraint on income assistance shifts hardship to city residents seeking City Hall help.
Nixon Loses Aides and Office as Transition Ends
Former President Richard Nixon completes a six month transition ending at midnight Sunday losing his military aides 11 cars and the San Clemente office complex. Four aides remain on payroll with two secretaries staying without pay as Nixon faces a flood of letters and final staffing changes.
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Soviet Cosmonauts Tour U S Launch Complexes
Ten Soviet cosmonauts visited Cape Canaveral touring Mercury and Gemini launch complexes. Alexei Leonov praised the Atlas and Titan pads while noting the Saturn rocket complex to visit Monday. Leonov and Valery Kubasov will pilot the Souz spaceship to link with an Apollo craft next July, meeting American crew Thomas Stafford Donald Slayton and Vance Brand.
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Vinnell Wins Saudi Training Contract for National Guard Modernization
The contract funds training and modernization efforts in Saudi Arabia. AVCO will train the coast guard while the U S Army Material Command runs the contract. Vinnell, headed by John F Hamill, emphasizes decades of international work including Dodger Stadium and Grand Coulee. A 163 member advisory team supports regular Saudi army efforts. The group toured Cape Canaveral parts by bus.
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